The Dominican Manny Machado agreed to an 11-year contract extension for 350 million dollars with the San Diego Padres, according to the report of the journalist of the sports network ESPN, Jeff Passan.
Through his Twitter account, Passan indicated that sources close to him told ESPN that “Machado helped change the Padres franchise, so he will stay while the team seeks its first world series championship.”
BREAKING: Star third baseman Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres are finalizing an 11-year, $350 million contract extension, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN. Machado helped change the franchise. He will stay on as the rising Padres search for their first championship,” Pasan posted on Twitter.
BREAKING: Star third baseman Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres are finalizing an 11-year, $350 million contract extension, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. Machado helped turn around the franchise. He’ll stay as the ascendant Padres seek their first championship.
—Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 26, 2023
The third baseman had expressed in mid-February that he would be opting out to free agency after the end of the 2023 Major League Baseball season.
The 30-year-old slugger signed before the start of the 2019 season a contract with San Diego, where he got the sum of 300 million dollars for 10 years.